novelraw Chapter 269 - 262: The Pouncing Goddess
Chapter 269 - 262: The Pouncing Goddess
Li Ke, who usually enjoys browsing Hupu, logged into his level-80 account.
As soon as he opened it, he saw a trending post: "What does Ye Yuwei from ’Heaven’s Idol’ truly represent?"
Huh? What’s this all about? Isn’t Hupu supposed to focus on sports? How did it get tangled up with entertainment news?
Normally, Li Ke wouldn’t even bother clicking on it. But he knew who Ye Yuwei was—Lv Fangxin’s good friend. The two were now deliberately tied together and targeted for hate.
He casually clicked to take a look: "Am I not high enough to see... Oh, it’s this! Even Hupu has fallen?"
Because of this remark, Ye Yuwei had been relentlessly attacked by people on Weibo and Zhihu.
The post also included a picture: Ye Yuwei standing atop Mount Everest, staring proudly into the distance.
The post had an astonishing number of comments—over a hundred thousand.
The level of attention was absolutely unheard of, almost comparable to the FIFA World Cup.
Beneath the post, there were two voting options:
One was "Too arrogant," and the other was "So bold."
He thought for a moment and clicked "So bold."
The displayed voting results showed that 56% of people chose "So bold."
This method was still fairly impartial, as it didn’t reveal the voting rates upfront to mislead people.
Li Ke admired Ye Yuwei’s bravery.
Unlike the carefree kids at school, he, as an adult in the workplace, was basically submissive and passive in his company.
He didn’t dare fight for himself—jobs were hard to find these days, and as long as he had work, he stayed silent.
Li Ke wouldn’t dare to do what Ye Yuwei did, but that didn’t stop him from supporting her actions.
He began earnestly reading the post:
What does an idol chosen by "Heaven’s Idol" represent? And what does she bring to us?
If Lv Fangxin brings us hope for rising from the bottom.
Then Ye Yuwei is the light that pierces through the darkness.
In a materialistic, suffocating circle that grinds us down.
Ye Yuwei’s voice of resistance is akin to the cry of the mockingbird.
If she can step out of the darkness and bring in the light, it would prove that strength, courage, and wisdom can triumph over capital, privilege, and manipulated public opinion.
As an idol, she has first-rate abilities, especially in dancing—she could be considered the pinnacle of "idol dance." Her strength has been repeatedly validated in two performances.
Apart from her singing and dancing, Yezi also has astonishing courage and wisdom.
But many fans obsessed with K-pop or J-pop standards cannot accept Ye Yuwei.
What they want are either sweet, obedient "baby girls" or seemingly aloof but ultimately doll-like icy beauties.
As someone from Hupu, an outsider detached from entertainment, what I truly want to see is a distinct and unique female idol—not another cloned factory product on the assembly line.
We’ve seen many idols whose speeches sound pre-designed, as well as their interactions.
All of it crafted to showcase their high emotional intelligence and strong relatability.
But Ye Yuwei is genuine. Like Lv Fangxin, she has basically achieved the alignment of words and actions.
Sorry for repeatedly mentioning Lv Fangxin—it’s not to ride on her popularity.
It’s just that I really like her too and even wrote a separate post about her.
Ye Yuwei has brought traffic and anticipation to the show.
But she’s also drawn countless haters upon herself.
She exists like someone who refuses to abide by "rules," daring to break the old world apart.
Even though everyone understands that breaking the rules is necessary for freedom, when someone actually begins doing so, fear arises—and even destruction in response.
If you think of "Heaven’s Idol" as a martial arts contest, then she’s the rogue warrior boldly challenging the lofty heights.
I can’t even imagine how she’s endured this period.
Her courage and unorthodox attitude, under the malicious editing and manipulated opinion by Penguin, have brought her full-scale online hate.
But I believe she will face life head-on, break through all the thorns—she has the courage and intelligence to do so.
Many people accuse her of being overly ambitious and competitive.
But why did she come to this show? Isn’t it to fight for one of the 11 debut positions? Should she instead be like our soccer players, showing no drive to win?
Moreover, is she really as selfish and calculating as her haters claim?
Twice during performances, she redistributed her lines to low-popularity trainees.
During the first performance, when someone needed saving, she saved Wang Na, even though they’d had conflicts before.
If someone calls such actions selfish, then I have nothing more to say.
What she truly wants is fairness, and advertising is merely one kind of fairness—a concept akin to receiving bonuses for performing better than others at work.
But taking that route ruffles certain people’s feathers—offending the capitalists and certain individuals’ financial backers.
The current widespread backlash is a retaliatory move against her.
And many people are spreading outright false rumors—saying she has inappropriate relationships or is being financially supported.
Here’s the clarification image shared by Ye Yuwei’s fan club.
You can see how she’s been attacked and ostracized in Galaxy.
Li Ke read everything in one sitting and felt his blood boil. Checking the replies below the post:
Post 1: I’ve watched the show—Ye Yuwei does have outstanding skills.
Post 2: I’ve watched it too. Whoever said Hupu guys don’t watch idol contests... The OP wrote this brilliantly.
Post 3: Ye Yuwei is my "push"—I just love her guts and boldness.
Post 4: Those who break old rules are always persecuted by the old forces.
Li Ke noticed that while many were supporting Ye Yuwei, there was also plenty of criticism. The space had practically turned into a "battlefield."
The criticism mostly dubbed her "unworthy of her position," "a scheming woman," "lacking emotional intelligence," and so on.
Post 35: Haha! You people supporting her are just trapped by her "scheming." What spirit of resistance can a single woman have?
Post 36: Her so-called bravery and dominance in real life probably amount to bullying.
Post 37: She’s amazing, so bold—it made my blood rush! She should stand on the highest peak.
Post 38: This isn’t bravery; it’s foolishness. One finger from capital and she’s done.
Post 39: Is this "Daydream Palace"? Keep dreaming!
Post 40: Ye Yuwei’s biggest mistake was shouldering burdens that were far too heavy for her.
Post 41: Word is, her own company has already abandoned her.
As time passed, more and more people joined the discussion. Voices supporting Ye Yuwei gradually became the mainstream. After all, most people are ordinary folks who want to see challenges to "authority."
"No wonder capital dares to bully us—look at those criticizing Ye Yuwei, all groveling like obedient lapdogs."
"Those claiming Ye Yuwei is stirring trouble—why aren’t they talking about how we got our two-day weekends?"
"Some people are just born spineless. Kneeling for too long, they can’t even stand up anymore!"
"I don’t dare resist, but I won’t attack someone who dares to. Because even in silence, I remain a person."
"Back during wartime, you’d all be labeled traitors."
Like Li Ke, Xiao Du and others were also reading.
The discussion surrounding Ye Yuwei on Hupu had quickly spread to various fan groups.
Xiao Du, who had initially felt despair, now found his emotions surging.
Ye Yuwei’s name was dominating Hupu, triggering constant threads and posts.
Meanwhile, posts maligning Ye Yuwei on other platforms seemed to vanish overnight.
Similar posts from Hupu began spreading rapidly across the internet.
Many posts exposed how Ye Yuwei was the one truly bullied in Galaxy.
The events during Shenghai TV Station rehearsals became the main example cited.
Others started revealing the unsavory details of Galaxy’s internal workings.
The original four fan groups quickly expanded into fifteen.
"Xiao Du, the voice of justice finally prevailed!"
Mu Yunchu was visibly excited—she hadn’t expected such a reversal.
"...Xiao Du, what’s wrong? You don’t seem very happy."
"Sister Mu, don’t you think this reversal happened too fast?"
"Too fast!"
Mu Yunchu was momentarily baffled by Xiao Du’s remark.
"For such large-scale fermenting posts across various platforms, it could only happen if the event truly resonated with the general public."
"Xiao Du, are you suggesting that a major company stepped in to support Ye Yuwei?"
"Exactly. Otherwise, the reversal wouldn’t have been so swift."
Mu Yunchu thought for a moment and frowned: "But who could it be?"
"I don’t know. I just hope they don’t have ulterior motives for Yezi."